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Restricted Site Access vs User Permissions (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Restricted Site Access

Restricted Site Access

4.8(62)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Restricted Site Access
VS
User Permissions

User Permissions

2.5(2)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View User Permissions

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Restricted Site Access has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 62 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. Restricted Site Access has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while User Permissions has 23K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Restricted Site Access
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User Permissions2.5/5
Total Reviews
62Restricted Site Access
◄
User Permissions2
Active Installs
20K+Restricted Site Access
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User Permissions30
Total Downloads
1.1M+Restricted Site Access
◄
User Permissions23K+
Support Resolution
0%Restricted Site Access
User PermissionsN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoRestricted Site Access
◄
User Permissions13 years ago
First Released
2009Restricted Site Access
User Permissions2008
Age
17 yearsRestricted Site Access
User Permissions18 years
WP Requires
6.6+Restricted Site Access
User Permissions2.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Restricted Site Access
User Permissionsfalse+
Business Model
FreeRestricted Site Access
User PermissionsFree
Latest Version
7.6.1Restricted Site Access
User Permissions0.8.4

Rating Breakdown

Restricted Site Access

4.8/5(62 reviews)
5
92%
4
3%
3
0%
2
2%
1
3%

User Permissions

2.5/5(2 reviews)
5
0%
4
50%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

Recent Reviews

Restricted Site Access Reviews

by Orsp

Simple, effective and without unnecessary frills

I was looking for a plugin to enable access to a site only for registered users. A work site for editors, authors and contributors to a magazine. A site that only users with an account should be able

by jendabek

Does the job

I just need to restrict my whole WordPress site to certain IPs without messing with htaccess, and this plugin works perfectly for that.

by Hans-Gerd Gerhards

Great Plugin for Intranet/Extranet

I have activated the plugin as a replacement for a maintenance plugin on a WordPress instance that I use as an extranet. It does exactly what I was looking for. The settings are absolutely sufficient

User Permissions Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Restricted Site Access or User Permissions more popular?
Restricted Site Access has 20K+ active installations while User Permissions has 30. Restricted Site Access is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Restricted Site Access or User Permissions?
Restricted Site Access has a 4.8/5 rating from 62 reviews, while User Permissions has a 2.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Restricted Site Access and User Permissions free?
Restricted Site Access is free and User Permissions is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Restricted Site Access or User Permissions?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Restricted Site Access was last updated 2 months ago and User Permissions was last updated 13 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.